Is it weird that my favorite “Christmas” song (to be completely politically correct, I suppose I should instead say “holiday song”) is actually a Hanukkah song? It’s the Barenaked Ladies singing “Hanukkah Blessings.” I swear, I could listen to that song a hundred times in a row and not get tired of it. I *ADORE* …

In the last year or so, I have developed something of a reader’s care package — a set of books that I like to send to people when I find a receptive audience for my influence on what they should read. So, as a public service, I hereby present the Liz Norell list of what …

So over the weekend, I moved into my new digs in Nashville, a moderately sized one-bedroom apartment that was very quickly dubbed the Land o’ Liz. I spent all of Monday unpacking and trying to get things settled, and while I still have a little fewer than a dozen boxes still to contend with, most …

Now at my parents’ house, I am starting to feel the Christmas spirit juices flowing… yesterday, my mom and I put up and decorated her tree together. It was fantastic! Here are a couple of pictures for your viewing pleasure:    From Let's get in the Christmas spirit!

Sonnet 30 When to the sessions of sweet silent thought,I summon up remembrance of things past,I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,And with old woes new wail my dear time’s waste:Then can I drown an eye (unused to flow)For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night,And weep afresh love’s long since cancelled …

From Vandy pics To perk us all up, here’s a picture I snapped this morning on my way into my home at Vanderbilt. The fall colors on campus have been just gorgeous. November is often a scary month for me, because it represents the waning days of the semester and often multiple paper deadlines. This …

Well, everyone, it’s Election Day… finally, and happily. I love Election Day. For a long time, I’ve loved this day, and this year feels special (though honestly, they almost all feel special at the time, don’t they?). I voted early so I wouldn’t have to face potentially long lines today, but I am eager to …

I read about this in a news article online, and had to check it out. It’s quite cute, regardless of who you support in this election. See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Tina Fey ‘leaving Earth’ if Palin wins

As the election draws ever nearer, and even as I find myself getting more and more pissed off at the half-truths being perpetuated by BOTH presidential campaigns, I came across an article the other day from Newsweek that was a pretty frank look at Joe Biden … and I say frank, because Joe was being …